Barry Landy

RTÉ Sport contributor

Josh Thomas opened the scoring for Drogheda just before the break

Drogheda prove too good for struggling Sligo Rovers

Drogheda United roared to a comprehensive 3-0 victory over Sligo Rovers to earn a first league victory of the season on their return to life on home soil after a long, long wait.

Soccer • 21 Feb

Robbie Keane with Troy Parrott during a Republic of Ireland training session in 2019

Keane thinks Parrott has been underutilised by Ireland

Robbie Keane says that striker Troy Parrott has been underutilised by successive Republic of Ireland managers and has backed the in-form centre forward to get better and better.

Soccer • 31 Jan

Drogheda and Dundalk end the season with dull draw

There were no goals and not all that much drama at Weavers Park as Drogheda United and Dundalk ended a league season that included plenty of the latter with a stalemate.

Soccer • 01 Nov 24

Adam Foley, 11, celebrates with teammates

Foley's injury-time winner sends Drogheda to cup final

Adam Foley's 92nd minute goal sent Drogheda United back to the Aviva Stadium for the first time in 11 years - but the Premier Division outfit were pushed all the way by Wexford in an FAI Cup semi-final classic.

Soccer • 06 Oct 24

Pierrot on the double as Drogheda stun Derry

Frantz Pierrot had endured a mixed bag against Derry City this season but the Drogheda United forward struck a blow to the title hopes of Ruaidhri Higgins' side with a second half brace at United Park.

Soccer • 27 Sep 24

Drogheda's Frantz Pierrot has a shot at goal

Drogs hold Europe-chasing Galway to scoreless draw

Drogheda United and Galway United couldn't be separated at Weavers Park but the scoreless draw does more for Kevin Doherty's battlers than it does for improving the Westerners' hopes of returning to the European stage for the first time in 34 years.

Soccer • 23 Sep 24

Douglas James-Taylor celebrates scoring his side's second in Athlone

Clinical Drogheda see off Athlone to reach Cup semis

Drogheda United produced an efficient display in front of goal against Athlone Town to ensure they will take part in the FAI Cup semi-finals for the first time since 2013.

Soccer • 13 Sep 24

Elicha Ahui of Drogheda United celebrates after scoring his side's sixth goal

Drogheda hammer sorry Sligo to climb off the bottom

Drogheda United stunned Sligo Rovers by hitting seven goals past them for their biggest ever home victory in the Premier Division.

Soccer • 23 Aug 24

Douglas James-Taylor was one of two Drogheda players to bag a hat-trick in their demolition of an overmatched Wilton United

Drogheda inflict nine-goal mauling on Wilton

Drogheda United dismantled Wilton United at Weavers Park in a 9-0 mauling of the visitors to cruise into the quarter-finals of the Sports Direct FAI Cup – and they created history in the process.

Soccer • 16 Aug 24

Shane Farrell was inspired form, with his former boss Damien Duff looking on form the stands

Drogheda and Bohemians play out entertaining draw

Bohemians withstood a late barrage at United Park to come away with a 2-2 against Drogheda United, a result that suits Alan Reynolds' side more so than United, who remain rooted to the foot of the table.

Soccer • 02 Aug 24